William Richard Parcell
Dwelling #244.
Group Number 2

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Parcell William Richard Husband Coal mine proprietor
2 Parcell Mary Magdalene O'Brien Wife 21 Jul 1895
3 Parcell Henry Clyde (Harry) Child 8 Apr 1865 4 Feb 1929
4 Parcell Alice Child
5 Parcell Mary (Ellen) Child
6 Parcell Wilhelmina Ann (Mina) Child 30 Sep 1908 25 May 1989
7 Parcell William Richard (2) (Bill) Child
8 Parcell Nesta (David) Child
9 Parcell Louis Frederick Child
10 Parcell John Patrick Child
11 Parcell Ada Child

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
2762 1885 William Parcell (1) purchased dwelling #244 from Mr James Smith.

William Parcell (1) purchased dwelling #244 and the coal mine (location #386) from Mr James Smith. He sold his previous house in Happy Valley (dwelling #294) to Mr Thomas Smith.

2763 1891 Marriage of Alice Parcell.

On 8 Jul 1891 at the residence of William Richard Parcell (1) Miss Alice Parcell, 23 years was married to Mr Henry Murray, 37 years, a miner. The officiating minister was Rev. Joseph White. The witnesses were Mr Andrew Farquahason Ridland, a miner and Miss Mary Ellen Parcell. The couple made their home in dwelling #234.

2764 1892 William Parcell (1) elected to the horticultural society,

The Vincent County Horticultural Society was formed in Cromwell. Mr W R Parcell (1) was elected to the committee, along with James Horn.

2765 1895 Death of Mary Magdalene Parcell.

On 21 Jul 1895 Mrs Mary Magdalene Parcell died at the age of 50 years. She was buried in the Cromwell cemetery.

2766 1896 J P Parcell at school.

john Patrick Parcell attended the Bannockburn school. He had passed the sixth standard, started the seventh and entered for a junior scholarship. However, at the age of 15 years, he left school and went rabbit trapping on a Kawarau Station block for some months. The in 1897, he went to work with his brother Bill at his coal mine (location #194) and lived with him in dwelling #393.

2767 1900 Marriage of Henry Clyde Parcell.

On 15 Mar 1900, at the residence of William Richard Parcell (1), the marriage of Miss Mary Abigail Crow, 23 years and Mr Henry Clyde Parcell, 34 years, a carrier took place. The officiating minister was the Rev. Thomas Tait. The witnesses were Mr William Richard Parcell (1) and Miss Annie Crow. The couple made their home in dwelling #224.

2768 1901 Marriage of William Richard Parcell (2)

On 20 Nov 1901, at the residence of Mr John Short (dwelling #28), Mr William Richard Parcell (2), 29 years, coal mine manager, was married to Miss Frances Margaret Crombie, 22 years. The officiating minister was the Rev. Thomas Tait. The witnesses were Jane Ann Short and Nestor Parcell, storekeeper, Clyde. The couple made their home in dwelling #59.

2769 1906 William Parcell (1) moved to dwelling #59.

It appears that William Richard Parcell (1) moved to dwelling #59 to live with his son.


Images

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Image Id Source Date Short Description
194 V Parcell Unknown Parcell Family Group View Image
195 V Parcell Unknown Mary Magdalene O'Brien View Image
239 Eileen Olds Unknown Parcell Family. View Image
489 Miss A Parcell Collection unknown Mary Magdalene OBrien View Image
506 Miss A Parcell Collection 1953 Louis F Parcell View Image
507 Miss A Parcell Collection 1912 Loius Parcell and Molly Neve (his first wife) View Image
1341 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh 5 Mar 1901 Nestor David Parcell View Image
1792 Mrs J Smallfield - Dunedin c 1916 Souvenir of the Great War View Image
1793 Mrs J Smallfield - Dunedin 1917 Souvenir of the Battle of Jutland View Image
1817 Mrs J Smallfield - Dunedin c1890 Louis Parcell View Image